Vaclav Havel funeral

Vaclav Havel funeral

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Former Czech Republic president Vaclav Havel pictured in March 2011. The funeral for the anti-communist dissident, who led the peaceful Velvet Revolution, was held in Prague on December 23rd. Mr Havel (75) died early on December 18th in his sleep. Photograph: David W Cerny/Reuters.

Vaclav Havel funeral

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Vaclav Havel waves to a crowd of hundreds of thousands of Czechs in Prague on December 10th, 1989, moments prior to announcing a new government. Photograph: Jim Hollander/Reuters

Vaclav Havel funeral

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A girl lights candles in front of Prague Castle, where the funeral ceremony was held. Photograph: Petr Josek/Reuters

Vaclav Havel funeral

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Catholic priests walk in line to the funeral mass at Prague Castle's St. Vitus Cathedral. Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters

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French president Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for the state funeral. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Vaclav Havel funeral

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Former US president Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters